Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Data Has North Texas Health Experts Convinced It's Safe
The tool that could finally beat back COVID-19 is here, but according to recent polls, most people are fine with letting others try it out first.
The tool that could finally beat back COVID-19 is here, but according to recent polls, most people are fine with letting others try it out first.
Doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are on the ground at Methodist Dallas Medical Center this morning. The hospital is among the first in the U.S. to receive the medicine.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center will be among the first four sites in Texas to get the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, December 14.
The U.S. Food and and Drug Administration said Friday it will work quickly to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use after an advisory panel voted in favor of it.
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to millions of Americans this month, but who qualifies depends on certain factors.
"Keeping educators healthy keeps our kids in school and our economy going," the letter to Gov. Greg Abbott reads in part.
"I'm not gonna lie. The first thing I thought about was my family and I wanted to be there for my grandkids," said David McClure.
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken an especially harsh toll on frontline healthcare workers. The promise of vaccines considered a light at the end of a very dark tunnel.
Parkland, UT Southwestern, Methodist Dallas and Texas Health Harris are set to get the largest deliveries with 5,850 doses each.
The race to a COVID-19 vaccine is both part solution and potential dilemma for those opposed to immunizations because according to the law, employers can require it.
"Our campus-based educators are on the front lines every day," Dr. Scribner wrote in a letter to Gov. Abbott.
"We look at the data ourselves and we number crunch the data ourselves, so we'll drawl own conclusions from the data." FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn told CBS 11.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of State Health Services [DSHS] released "guiding principles" on Monday, November 23 regarding how the state will distribute a COVID-19 vaccine once available. Texas officials said COVID-19 vaccines could be expected as early as December.
As drugmakers seek federal approval, the Texas Nurses Association says they're training on how to deploy the COVID-19 vaccine and the equipment needed to store it.
Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine.
Tom Thumb and Albertsons pharmacies will receive a direct allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine once it is authorized or approved and recommended for use in the U.S.
Lucia does not know if she's getting the vaccine or a placebo.
"It's a press release, not a peer reviewed article that's gotten out there after much vetting from experts, but that being said it's super exciting," said Dr. Joseph Chang.
Coronavirus cases in the United States are surging. Over the last seven days the number of confirmed infections sends the average daily case totals to heights not seen since the pandemic began.
A Houston-based biotech company developing techniques to deliver vaccines via nasal spray for viruses like COVID-19 has entered an exclusive license option agreement with the University of Houston.
A COVID-19 vaccine could be available by November, but not for everyone, said CDC director Robert Redfield while testifying in front of a U.S. Senate subcommittee.
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"We have urgency but we are not going to cut any corners in respect to our review of it," said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn.
A Department of State Health Services spokesperson said the agency is working with the Centers for Disease Control, which has warned a vaccine could be available soon.
Experts hope that already-established practices, such as social distancing and wearing masks, will keep numbers down.
More than 40 firefighters responded to the scene; No one was hurt.
Organizers of one Arlington event said it was a great opportunity to educate the community about Black history.
A storm system forming in the Bay of Campeche will pump tropical moisture into Texas.
It was the latest in a string of mass killings in which hitmen have wiped out entire families in Mexico.
The Daddy Stroller Social Club creates a safe space for dads to be vulnerable about fatherhood.
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More than 40 firefighters responded to the scene; No one was hurt.
Organizers of one Arlington event said it was a great opportunity to educate the community about Black history.
A storm system forming in the Bay of Campeche will pump tropical moisture into Texas.
It was the latest in a string of mass killings in which hitmen have wiped out entire families in Mexico.
Growing concerns over mail theft in North Texas are raising concerns for the United States Postal Service, homeowners, and business owners.
The program connects abuse survivors with free legal aid, aiming to utilize a 2019 Texas law championed by Texas Appleseed to erase coerced debt.
The Department of Homeland Security reported an alarming 36.2 million suspected cases of child exploitation last year, more than doubling the 16.9 million cases reported in 2019.
Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.
A Mesquite woman's dramatic fight to evict a squatter took center stage in Austin Wednesday, where the senate committee on local governments took up the issue.
Monique Alcala, the Texas Democratic Party Executive Director, says the biggest challenge is one of her favorites, "we're just geographically huge...We're working on ensuring that we have vacancies filled throughout the state."
Texas GOP Chair Abraham George says it's all about the party's platform and not just electing Republicans to fill seats.
The program would offer work permits and deportation protections to unauthorized immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as long as they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, sources said.
Pope Francis became the first pope to go to a G7 summit of world leaders. At a summit on artificial intelligence, he warned of dangers of AI.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the rule outlawing bump stocks.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
The proposed changes could affect 125,000 North Texas families, who could all lose their current healthcare coverage.
The RSV vaccine by GSK was previously approved only for adults 60 and older.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
Terrence Parker never thought he'd be the one to have a heart attack.
The FDA said "additional review" and court cases led it to roll back the ban.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The closures will impact hundreds of employees at locations in Dallas, Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands and Denton.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
The Celtics will have to wait if they hope to win the 18th championship in franchise history.
Michael Lorenzen pitched seven strong innings, rookie Wyatt Langford had two RBI singles and the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 to win a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 1999.
When Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano isn't keeping its founder busy, Cheryl Jackson has another passion to pursue – her deep love for the Dallas Mavericks.
Corey Seager returned to Dodger Stadium in a big way, hammering a go-ahead, three-run homer that reminded Los Angeles Dodgers fans what they've been missing.
Doncic fouled out with the Mavericks having gotten to 93-90. There was no miracle finish.
Kensington Palace releases a new photo of Kate as the Princess of Wales offers an update on her cancer treatment and announces a step back into public life.
Taylor Swift's long-running and history-making Eras Tour is coming to an end at the end of the year.
Alamo Drafthouse, which emerged from the pandemic after filing for bankruptcy, will see its 35 theaters remain open under Sony Pictures deal.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
Four decades ago, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson teamed up to write a charity song to raise funds to fight famine in Africa – and they got the biggest stars of the music world in the same room with producer Quincy Jones to record it.
First Alert meteorologist Jeff Ray has the latest forecast.
The decision means that surcharges on many Texans' electric bills will remain for years.
More North Texans now have easier access to disaster assistance following the severe storms that caused extensive damage last month.
Early Juneteenth festivities in North Texas aimed and educate the community on Black history, and celebrate it. Dawn White reports.
The Dallas Mavericks traveled to Boston Saturday, ahead of a must-win Game 5 on Monday night. Jett Beachum reports.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!